Chandigarh Forest Flora
A Comprehensive Database of Ligneous Plants of Chandigarh (India)
Designed & Developed by Bioinformatics Centre, Forest Research Institute, Dehradun
| Family: Lythraceae | Genus: Punica | Species: Punica granatum Linn. |
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Flower |
Fruit |
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| Synonym | Punica nana Linn. | Flower Color | Red - Pink |
| Common Name | Anar | Flower Type | Solitary |
| English / Trade Name | Pomegrante | Flowering Period | April-June |
| Vernacular /Local Name | Anar | Fruiting Period | July-Sept |
| Altitude | Up to1500 m | Fruit Type | Berry |
| Habit | Tree | Fruit Details | The edible fruit is a berry, between a lemon and a grapefruit nn size, 5–12 cm in diameter with a rounded shape and thick, reddish skin. |
| Habitat | Commonly Found Wild In The Sub Himalaya Tract Cultivated Throughout India | Bark Type | Smooth |
| Distribution | Afghanistan, Iran, Libyan Arab Jamhirya, Tunisa | Bark Details | Bark smooth and grey |
| Distribution in chandigarh | Chandigarh Botanical Garden and Nature Park | Origin | Native |
| Leaf Type | Simple | ||
| Leaf Arrangement | Opposite (leaves in pairs along stem) | ||
| Leaf Shape | Obovate | ||
| Description of Species | Deciduous, shrubs or small trees, 4 – 10 m high, twigs and branches smooth, with sharp thorns. Bark pale grey. Leaves oblong – elliptic, oblanceolate, 2.5 – 6.5 ×1 – 3.5 cm ,base narrowed to a short petiole. Flowers scarletred or orange, companulate, 3.5 -4.5 cm long, usually solitary or 2 – 3 together. Calyx tube thick, red or dark pink, 5 – 7 lobed. Petals 5 – 7, obovate, winkled, orange or bright red. Stamens numerous. Ovary inferior. Fruit globose 4.5 – 7.5 cm across or smaller in wild forms, epicarp woody, with persistent calyx lobes. Seeds angled with pellucid reddish yellow, white or ruby coloured aril, filled with sweet or sour juice. | Leaf Details | Leaves oblong – elliptic, oblanceolate, 2.5 – 6.5Deciduous, shrubs or small trees, 4 – 10 m high, twigs and branches smooth, with sharp thorns. Bark pale grey. Leaves oblong – elliptic, oblanceolate, 2.5 – 6.5 ×1 – 3.5 cm ,base narrowed to a short petiole. Flowers scarletred or orange, companulate, 3.5 -4.5 cm long, usually solitary or 2 – 3 together. Calyx tube thick, red or dark pink, 5 – 7 lobed. Petals 5 – 7, obovate, winkled, orange or bright red. Stamens numerous. Ovary inferior. Fruit globose 4.5 – 7.5 cm across or smaller in wild forms, epicarp woody, with persistent calyx lobes. Seeds angled with pellucid reddish yellow, white or ruby coloured aril, filled with sweet or sour juice 1 – 3.5 cm base narrowed to a short petiole |
